Jordan's first medical university opens
06-10-2022 02:22 PM
Ammon News - The Aqaba Medical Sciences University (AMSU), the first medical university in Jordan, will soon welcome its first class of medical and dental students for the academic year 2022/2023.
The investment in the private university is valued at JD120 million and can be increased, according to its Board of Trustees Chairman, Ali Abu Al-Ragheb, who stated at a press conference on Wednesday that the establishment of the university in Aqaba will contribute to the economic and social development of the entire southern region.
The university will also house an educational and training hospital, which is currently being built, and in its first cohort, the university will enroll 150 students in human medicine and 150 students in dentistry.